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Marie Curie's Cheery Campaign Breaks the Taboo of Talking About Death

04/11/2019
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Saatchi & Saatchi London teams with Moth to launch 'Whatever you call it' animated spot

Saatchi & Saatchi London has produced a new campaign for the charity Marie Curie which aims to highlight the way people avoid talking about death and dying by using euphemisms and encourage more people to start a conversation.

Most people aren’t comfortable thinking or talking about dying, and the new campaign, ‘Whatever you call it’ uses a series of animations that highlight the many euphemisms (such as kick the bucket, pop your clogs and meet your maker) people use instead of talking about death.

The campaign goes live on 3rd November 2019 across TV, radio, social and PR. Opticomm has been responsible for booking media and eight&four has supported with further digital amplification.

Dan Treichel, executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi London said: “As a culture, we avoid talking about death so much that we invent really creative euphemisms to avoid saying the D-word. This seemingly endless list felt like a really interesting way to get people talking and planning for when they ‘meet their maker’.”

Matthew Reed, chief executive of Marie Curie said: “When we are bereaved we can experience avoidable regret, guilt, confusion, family conflict, and negative financial and legal impacts.

“While most of us say we are comfortable having these conversations, the reality is that many of us are not making any preparations as it feels a long way off or something that will cause unnecessary upset both for us and the people around us.

“But we need to plan more for the end of life, while there is still time to do so. Having these conversations early can be easier than having them when we, or someone we love, is dying.

“At Marie Curie we have been caring for people at the end of life for over 70 years. With our expertise and experience we have developed some wonderful resources to help people start these important conversations.”

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